A 25-year-old Specialist assigned to the Army National Guard, Summersville, West Virginia, on Title 10 orders died in a PMV-4 mishap 10 September 2023 in Mount Nebo, West Virginia, at 1500 local. The Soldier was returning home following drill weekend when his vehicle crossed the centerline and collided with an oncoming vehicle. When emergency medical services arrived, the Soldier was unresponsive. He was transported to Summersville Regional Medical Center, where he died. Sleep deprivation, alcohol or drugs are not considered factors at this time. The unit/safety points of contact are awaiting the official police report.

Since FY18, the Army has lost an average of 35 Soldiers a year to PMV-4 mishaps. This mishap was the 33rd PMV-4 fatality of FY23 and above the number of fatalities for the same time last year.

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